| Description |
viii, 216 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
SUNY series in American constitutionalism |
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SUNY series in American constitutionalism.
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| Contents |
Morality, tolerance, and law -- The wages of skepticism -- Integrity and obligation -- Justice as integrity -- Liberal perfectionism and tolerance in American law -- Tolerance and the virtue of law |
| Summary |
"Do any moral values underlie the foundations of law and society in America? In Justice as Integrity, David Fagelson argues that morality is indeed a part of the idea of law. Examining controversies of speech and privacy, he does not ignore the conservative communitarian streak in America, but argues that liberal tolerance best fits the social meanings of American political morality. While tolerance plays a critical role, different social practices yield different conceptions of tolerance. Judges must interpret any public text to develop coherent narratives that best explain the use of force in their jurisdiction. In America, Fagelson argues, liberal tolerance is the sovereign principle that the Supreme Court uses as a prism when interpreting social institutions like marriage, speech, and even death, to make them more consistent with personal autonomy."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-211) and index |
| Subject |
Civil rights -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
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Law -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
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Law and ethics.
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Toleration.
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| LC no. |
2005020551 |
| ISBN |
0791467635 hardcover alkaline paper |
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